Festo CPX-FMT software exports configuration assembly data from the Festo CPX Distributed I/O Valve Manifold into RSLogix5000 software from Rockwell Automation. Festo CPX electric/pneumatic distributed I/O system has a high variety of I/O modules. It connects up to 512 inputs and 512 outputs of modules per fieldbus node, with as many as 128 valve coils and eight additional supply modules for pressure and power zones. CPX can operate as an electric, pneumatic, or combination I/O system, with an optional CoDeSys controller for “Intelligent Slave” applications.

The new Festo CPX FMT tool allows RSLogix5000 software to import CPX configuration assembly data without using RSLogix device profiles, which are unavailable for similar non-Rockwell remote-I/O devices, according to Festo.

The FMT tool simplifies the process by integrating configuration data, including parameters. Step 1 – configure the CPX-Terminal with CPX-FMT, manually or with an online feature that automatically downloads the configuration. Change parameters as needed (all parameters also can be changed in RSLogix after the export/import procedure). IP-address settings also will be included in the L5K export. Select File->Export->RSLogix (.L5K) and save file to disk. Step 2 – Import .L5K-File into new Project. Step 3 – Paste it into main RSLogix5000 project.